Andrew Freund has a long history with the game of soccer. From the age of nine Freund has played at many different levels, including professional periods in the National (Pre A-League) and Premier Leagues with South Melbourne, Croydon City and Albion as a striker.

Throughout his career, Freund was fortunate enough to be coached or taught by some of the game's greats. These included:

Ferenc Puskas: One of the world's greatest Top 10 soccer players of all time

Ernie Merrick: Former A-League Melbourne Victory premiership coach

Miron Bleiberg: Former A-League Queensland Roar and current Gold Coast United head coach

Terry Hennessey: Former Nottingham Forest, Birmingham and Derby County star player

Ian Wallace: Former Scottish International striker

Bobby Russell: Former Socceroos and South Melbourne Hellas star

Ian Gray: Former Socceroos defender

Alistair Edwards: Former Socceroo and FFA Assistant National Technical Director

Freund was also invited to complete the 'Inclusion Training and Multicultural Awareness Workshop' run by the Football Federation of Victoria (FFV). This training concentrated on issues ranging from working with newly arrived and refugee groups, coaching females and indigenous groups to coaching people with disabilities.

Freund also has a sports administration background serving as Executive Director of Maccabi Victoria Incorporated, a roof body sporting organisation with over 4,000 members (1999 to 2000 inclusive).

A keen sportsman and competitor, Freund also played Australian Rules Football, winning a Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Competition Goal Kicking Award as well as a Club Best & Fairest Award with Ajax Football Club. In March 2006 Freund was inducted in to the Victorian Jewish Sporting Hall of Fame in recognition of his sporting achievements and contribution to the professional growth
of the Maccabi organisation.

Freund was Head Coach of State League soccer club North Caulfield FC from 2008 - 2012. He is currently the Director of Football.